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Canned Heat in 1969

The wild story of Canned Heat, the badass blues band that death couldn’t kill

By Max Bell published

Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band

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Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra onstage at Woodstock

Fito de la Parra looks back on 60 years of Canned Heat

By Bill DeMain published

Canned Heat drummer Fito de la Parra has survived changing trends, the deaths of all his original bandmates, and more than 40 personnel changes

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Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor dead at 77

By Scott Munro published

Musician who played with artists including Canned Heat, The Monkees, John Mayall and Tom Waits has died after cancer battle

Bands & Artists
Howlin' Wolf smiling with his mouth open.

Cuttin' Heads: Pony Blues

By TONY RUSSELL published

Charley Patton’s equine tale has inspired generations of blues singers, but can we separate the lame nags from the thoroughbreds?

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